Background
Lan was born on January 20, 1957, in Keelung, Taiwan; the son of Chin Fa and Ashia (Chang) Lan.
Lan was born on January 20, 1957, in Keelung, Taiwan; the son of Chin Fa and Ashia (Chang) Lan.
Lan received a Bachelor of Science degree from National Chang Hua Normal University in 1980. Two years later he was given a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from National Tsing Hua University in 1991.
Lan began his career as a chemical engineer at First Nuclear Power Plant in Taipei in 1982. Since 1990, he has been a chemist at Power Research Institute in Taiwan.
Lan is a member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honorary Society and Chinese Chemical Society.
On February 9, 1984 Chi Lan married Yin Shu Kuo Lan. Thdey have 2 children.